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1 | Time Frame & estimated time | Activity | Location | Description | Organizer | |
2 | Friday | |||||
3 | Noon | Site Opens | Set-up | |||
4 | 7ish | Field Games preview | List Field | Everyone is welcome to come learn the games that we'll be playing during the party Friday night! | Fabian von Schwetzingen | |
5 | 8-late | Vigils for Angelita and Ragnar | Covered space | All are welcome to share their advice with Angelita and Ragnar, who are being elevated to the Orders of Pelican and Chivalry, respectively. | Xavier de Guzman | |
6 | Saturday - REMEMBER THAT THIS IS HIGHLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE, BASED ON WEATHER, COURT AND OTHER ACTS OF GOD AND THE CROWN | |||||
7 | All day | Public House | Covered space | Shady hangout space, open to all. Come hang out and meet new friends! Donations of snacks and drinks welcome! | No host | |
8 | All day | Artisan work in progress | A&S pavilion, various personal camps | Their Royal Highness invite all to bring their arts, crafts and performances to share with the populace at Beltane, either in the A&S Pavilion or in your own camps, for the rest of us to marvel at and learn from! | No host | |
9 | 8-9 | Big Queer Caffeination Station | Royal pavilion | Everyone is welcome in the Royal for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and comraderie! Look for the rainbows! | Damir Vlatko syn | |
10 | 9-10 | Newcomers site tour | start at Royal pavilion | Meet up with Rew at the Royal Pavilion to join a fun tour of the site, learn about the day's activities, and get your questions answered! | Rew Payne | |
11 | 10-11 | Herb Walk | A&S pavilion | Everyone welcome to join in a leisurely stroll through the meadows to identify herbs and wildflowers, and discuss how they were used in period. | Anna von Darniburc Carinne O'Branagain | |
12 | 10-12 | Archery | Archery range | Open shoot | Didier of Riveroak | |
13 | Morning | Last Court of Sigifrith & Sof'ia | Royal pavilion | Business includes: - Pelican ceremony for Angelita de Guzman - Seneschal change over - Announcement of the prompt for the bards of the West to create a piece on-site, for the Bard of West competition | Green Crown Herald | |
14 | After morning court 12-2 ish | Arts & Sciences Hangout | A&S pavilion | All artists are welcome to join the hangout, with or without their projects, any time between morning court and Coronation court. There will be a weaving demonstration. | Ciaran Mac Ultain Luiggi Giovanni di Rossi | |
15 | After morning court | Wooden Spoon competition dropoffs | A&S pavilion | All cooks are welcome to bring their best 1600 or earlier MUSHROOM dish. No written documentation is required, other than a list of ALL ingredients. Please bring your own serving dish/utensils, as well as an eating utensil so you can sample the other entries. | Margaret Grym | |
16 | Between morning court and Coronation court | List sign ups | BC pavilion | List signups for Kingdom Rapier Championship AND torchlight tourney | Alizan de la Fontaine | |
17 | 11-4 | Needleworkers Cloak project | Ascelin's sunshade | The West Kingdom Needle Workers have sponsored two viking cloaks, and invite anyone interested to view the embroidered pieces, and/or help assemble them! | Ascelin de Meere of Ravenshore | |
18 | Glass demo and play date | Everyone welcome to learn about lampwork (glass bead making) | Clarice Walker | |||
19 | 2-5 | Archery | Archery range | Novelty shoot runs 2-3, followed by Open shoot until 5 | Didier of Riveroak | |
20 | Afternoon | Coronation Court | Royal pavilion | Business includes: - Release of courtiers - Coronation - Moment of silence for absent friends - County ceremonies - Knighting ceremony for Ragnar | Green Crown Herald | |
21 | After Coronation court | Rose reception | Royal pavilion | The Companions of the Rose invite all to join a casual reception to congratulate Countess Sof'ia. | Eliska z Jihlavy | |
22 | After Coronation court | Rapier Championship | List field | Rapier fighters are welcome to join this competition to be the next West Kingdom Champion. | Xavier de Guzman | |
23 | After Coronation court | Scroll blank painting | Haus von Schwetzingen | Everyone is welcome to come try their hand at painting a scroll blank, to help ensure that Their Majesties have them to share with award recipients throughout Their Reign. No drawing or painting experience necessary! I have materials, but please feel free to bring your own brushes and paints, if you have them. | Eliska z Jihlavy Robin of Thornwood | |
24 | Afternoon | First Court of Conor & Isa | Royal pavilion | Business TBD | Green Crown Herald | |
25 | Before Bard of the West | 2nd Annual Western Sangria Contest | Royal pavilion | Fun & friendly competition, open to everyone, no documentation required. Bring at least 1 full quart, and a card with a list of ALL ingredients. | Ghislaine Triest | |
26 | Evening | Bard of the West competition | Royal pavilion | Open to all performers, whether competing or auditing. Categories are: - A period piece or piece in a period style - Bard's Choice: praise a group of people who don't often receive bardic tribute, using a metaphor for the group - A piece written on site, using prompt given in morning court - The competitor's Masterwork | Leofwynn of Darkwood | |
27 | 7ish | Torchlight Tourney | List Field | Running two fields, one for rattan and one for steel. Armor inspection starts at 7:00 p.m. Marshal volunteers needed!! | Margaret Grym | |
28 | 8ish | May the Fourth party | List Field & Haus von Schwetzingen | Everyone is welcome to join this Star War's themed party! Free drinks for all in costume, those not in costume will have to pay $0. :) (But donations are always welcome) Mocktails, cocktails (bring ID) and cookies available! Activities include torchlit Jedi games, a light saber demo, and general shenanigans. | Eliska z Jihlavy Fabian von Schwetzingen | |
29 | Sunday | |||||
30 | 8 | Unbelt Practice | List Field | All unbelts welcome to join - working to organize some knights to fight for those on the Chiv Hunt. | Wilhelm Appothaker | |
31 | MayPole | List Field | All are welcome to dance or watch this traditional spring time ritual. | Aaliz de Saint-Joseph | ||
32 | 9ish | Learn to play Kub | List Field | All are welcome to come learn this fun and ancient lawn game! | Karl Tresmidur Larssen | |
33 | 9-9:30 | Peerage Meeting | Royal pavilion | Order of the Laurel | ||
34 | 9:30-10 | Peerage Meeting | Royal pavilion | Order of the Chivalry | ||
35 | 10-10:30 | Peerage Meeting | Royal pavilion | Order of Defense | ||
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37 | 10-1 | Archery | Archery range | Open shoot 10-11 Royal round 11:30-1 | Didier of Riveroak | |
38 | 10:30-11 | Peerage Meeting | Royal pavilion | Order of the Pelican | ||
39 | 2-5 | Archery | Archery range | Open shoot | Didier of Riveroak | |
40 | TBA | Closing Court | Royal pavilion | Closing Court | ||
41 | Afternoon | Site Closes | ||||